The Darkening Sky

A contemporary neo-noir thriller spanning seven decades and set in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, The Darkening Sky is the latest premiere work from renowned playwright Richard Murphet. Bringing together some of our finest local artists and arts makers, The Darkening Sky interweaves lives from the past and present in a desperate bid to solve the unexplained disappearance of two women.

In the warm and familiar surrounds of his local cafe/bar, Jamie has managed to build a life of peace and solitude for decades. Now thrust unwillingly into reconstructing troubled memories, his belief in the calm surface his childhood crumbles – surrounded by elements from a past he didn’t even know existed. At the same time a detective is handed a Cold Case involving the disappearance of a young woman in the 1980s. Chasing answers to this mystery unearths a web of political intrigue, violence, and sacrifice.

The Darkening Sky is an electrifying and all engrossing new Australian work. 90 minutes of non-stop action, not to be missed.
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WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Richard Murphet
SET AND COSTUMES BY
Eloise Kent
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
Kris Chainey
COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGN, INSTRUMENTALIST
Adrian Montana
FILM DESIGNER AND CINEMATOGRAPHER
Jak Scanlon
STAGE MANAGER
Rain Shadrach
PRODUCED BY
Lauren Bennett
Samara Barr
PERFORMED BY
Matt Connell, Tom Dent, Edwina Wren, Anthea Davis, Brian Lipson, Rebekah Hill, Adam Pierzchalski and Mark Tregonning
PUBLICITY
Eleanor Howlett
Sassy Red Pr
PHOTOS BY
Chelsea Neate